Giggling Squid - Chichester Reviews Summary

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

• "The food was delicious and surprisingly inexpensive too!"
• "All the dishes I've had so far go beyond expectations and are so fresh and tasty."
• "The food was amazing! Full of flavour, the meat was cooked perfectly."
• "Each meal was so full of flavour my mouth felt like it was having a party."
• "The charcoal noodles were brilliant, I’ve never seen them before glad I tried them."

Cons:

• "The only downside was, my family ordered rum and whiskey coconut icecream, but only coconut ice cream arrived."
• "The food was far beyond any other Thai food I had ever eaten, sadly the beef in my curry was too chewy."
• "3 prawns in a prawn Thai curry is not really a prawn curry!"
• "The mains end up costing quite a chunk as the curries are separate or do not include rice."
• "Beef was stringy and chewy on both courses. Girlfriends veggie was bland."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were top notch Matt was absolutely great as were all the other staff."
• "We were greeted by a lovely smiling face who showed us to our table."
• "The waiters were friendly, everything was delicious, from the crackers at the start to the mango cake desert at the end."
• "Our waitress did everything she could to make sure we were happy with everything."
• "The staff were very attentive and helpful. Love the sharing platter, especially the squid."

Cons:

• "Difficult to catch staff attention as they just don't look up."
• "Staff dropped cutlery on floor clearing starter, it just stayed there even as we left."
• "The walt times were ridiculous. It was not busy. 25 minutes to get the drinks and a further 45 minutes to get the tapas starter."
• "Went for a family Sunday lunch with our young child. The food still hadn't arrived after waiting for an hour."
• "On arrival the restaurant is decorated lovingly, but some of the seating was odd to say the least."

Ambience and Decor

Pros:

• "Lovely restaurant and ambience and the food was delicious."
• "The interior is pretty but a bit over the top. Selection of wines by the glass is excellent."
• "Having been here 4 or 5 times now, I can definitely recommend a visit. The interior is decorated in a way to make you feel very relaxed."
• "Beautiful interior, the waiters were friendly, everything was delicious."
• "The restaurant itself was very lovely. The charcoal noodles were perfect."

Cons:

• "Only thing that might be off putting is that it's quite loud in there, it's all wooden floors and not many soft furnishings."
• "Somtam was bland and served in a dish that did not do it justice - Chicken rice was also very bland with no seasoning."
• "Interiors - gorgeous... the theme matches spring so much."
• "The decor inside the restaurant is lovely, bright and fresh, plenty of tables."
• "The place looks great, as does the food. But the service is awful!"